Public Sector: Pensions

Francis Maude: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 16 December 2008,  Official Report, columns 111-112WS, on guaranteed minimum pension contributions, what the timetable is for the National Audit Office review.

Alan Williams: The National Audit Office is currently developing terms of reference for its review of the causes of the incorrect pension payments. It plans to publish the findings of the review in the early summer.

Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Hillingdon

John Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been  (a) issued and  (b) breached in (i) Uxbridge constituency and (ii) the London borough of Hillingdon since 1 January 2005.

Alan Campbell: Centrally collected data on the numbers of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued and breached are not compiled below criminal justice system area level.

Asylum: Peterborough

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers resident in Peterborough constituency were in receipt of section 4 support as at 1 November 2008; and if she will make a statement.

Phil Woolas: Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute are supported under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Unsuccessful asylum seekers may be eligible for support under section 4 of the 1999 Act if they are destitute and there is a temporary barrier to leaving the UK. On 9 November 2008, the nearest date for which figures are available, there were 22 people, excluding dependants, in receipt of section 4 support in the Peterborough constituency.
	The figure provided is management information, not national statistics, which is provisional and subject to change.

Departmental Consultants

Oliver Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 12 January 2009,  Official Report, column 281W, on departmental consultants, how many passes were issued in the most recent month for which records are available.

Phil Woolas: For the period 1-31 December 2008, where records are available, 22 passes were issued to consultants working in the Home Office HQ.

Departmental Internet

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 4 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 336-37W, on Government Departments: information and communications technology, which IP addresses are used by  (a) her Department and  (b) computers in the offices of its (i) Ministers, (ii) communications officials and (iii) special advisers.

Phil Woolas: To help defend against electronic attack, it is standard good information security practice for corporate IT systems, not to publish internal IP addresses.

Deportation: Peterborough

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2009 to question 246149, in what format and at what location, information on individuals awaiting determination in respect of applications for indefinite leave to remain in Peterborough is held; and if she will make a statement.

Phil Woolas: holding answer 20 January 2009
	When an application for indefinite leave to remain is received into UK Border Agency, both a paper file and an electronic record are raised at the same time.
	Our electronic database is called the case information database (CID) and management information is extracted using fixed datasets at any given point in time.

Deportation: Peterborough

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2009 to question 246149, what her estimate is of the cost of ascertaining how many individuals in Peterborough have been awaiting determination of their applications for indefinite leave to remain since May 2005; and if she will make a statement.

Phil Woolas: holding answer 20 January 2009
	Producing retrospective management information reports on previous outstanding work in progress is not possible, as the data will have changed as cases are received and cleared. In order to provide this information each individual record would have to be manually identified and analysed before producing a summary report at a disproportionate cost.

Identity Cards: Contracts

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 10 December 2008,  Official Report, column 196W, on public sector: contracts, whether general break clauses have been included in the contracts for  (a) national identity cards and  (b) the National Identity Register.

Meg Hillier: Contracts being procured for the national identity scheme contain provisions for termination. These contracts cover replacement of and enhancements to existing Passport and UK Border Agency capabilities, as well as to support identity cards in the future. Termination provisions are based on Office of Government Commerce guidance for IT contracts and include terms for ending a contract in the case of poor performance or where a decision is made to terminate early (for 'convenience').

Illegal Immigrants: Employment

Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Hertsmere (Mr. Clappison) of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, column 1976W, if she will place in the Library a copy of the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member.

Phil Woolas: I can confirm that a copy of the letter dated 14 January 2009 to the hon. Member for Hertsmere has been placed in the Library of the House.

Members: Correspondence

Dominic Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 2257-58W, on genetics: databases, when she plans to write to the hon. Member for Beaconsfield.

Alan Campbell: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary wrote to the hon. Member on 19 January 2009.

Members: Correspondence

David Winnick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to reply to the letter of 8 December 2008 from the hon. Member for Walsall North on a constituent, reference M4848/7.

Phil Woolas: holding answer 15 January 2009
	The UK Border Agency wrote to the hon. Member on 16 January 2009.

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 4 March 2008,  Official Report, column 2479W, on the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre: Government Departments, what the purpose was of each of her Department's conferences organised by R Glasgow and Associates Public Relations Ltd and held in the Conference Centre.

Phil Woolas: Based on the information we hold centrally in the Home Office, between September 2007 and February 2008, we commissioned Glasgow's to support us with the event management of three Home Office events at the QEII Conference Centre. Two were leadership events for senior civil servants (half-day events for 150 delegates at each conference) and one was an AGM for the Network—a staff support group for BME staff—a full-day event for 400 staff.
	Glasgow's is on the Home Office list of agreed suppliers who have expertise in delivering events.

Vetting: Fees and Charges

Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, column 1877W, on vetting: fees and charges, whether those people undertaking unpaid voluntary activity which requires them to be monitored are required to pay a registration fee to the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

Meg Hillier: Individuals in paid employment will pay a fee of £64 when applying for registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). This fee will not apply to those undertaking unpaid voluntary activity regulated by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

High Speed Rail Network

Clive Betts: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the statement of 15 January 2009,  Official Report, column 356, on transport infrastructure, if he will bring forward proposals to connect Sheffield and other cities in Yorkshire and the East Midlands to a new high speed rail network.

Geoff Hoon: As I announced to the House on 15 January 2009,  Official Report, column 356, a new company, "High Speed Two", has been formed to develop the case for high speed services between London and Scotland.
	As a first stage, the company is expected to bring forward detailed proposals for Britain's second new high speed line, between London and the West Midlands, and to consider the potential for new lines to serve the North of England and Scotland.

Armed Forces: Housing

Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2009,  Official Report, column 1264W, on departmental housing, how many houses owned by his Department were rated as grade  (a) one,  (b) two,  (c) three and  (d) four in (i) 2005, (ii) 2006 and (iii) 2007.

Bob Ainsworth: Officials are working to identify what information can be provided. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Members: Allowances

Francis Maude: To ask the Leader of the House with reference to my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Mr. Tyrie) of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, column 1579W, on Members: allowances, what methodology is used to estimate the date upon which Members are deemed to incur costs; and whether hon. Members may spend against the communications allowance in the period between the announcement of a general election and the dissolution of Parliament in circumstances where the invoice for such expenditure is dated of a day upon which Parliament has been dissolved.

Chris Bryant: In general, the invoice or purchase date denotes when a Member has incurred a cost to be met from the allowances.
	The rules relating to the Communications Allowance, as given in the 'General Election Arrangements—Rules for Members', state that
	"claims from the Communications Allowance which relate to the period after the date the House is dissolved will not be met".
	Therefore, an invoice for goods or services dated after the date of Dissolution will not be paid. In addition, material paid for from the Communications Allowance cannot be distributed in any form after Dissolution irrespective of when the invoice was raised or the costs settled.

Ministerial Corrections

Francis Maude: To ask the Leader of the House pursuant to the Ministerial Correction of 11 December 2008,  Official Report, column 72W, correcting the answer of 11 November 2008,  Official Report, column 1129W, what role she personally played in  (a) issuing the original answer and  (b) issuing the correction.

Chris Bryant: My right hon. Friend is responsible for all parliamentary questions and written ministerial statements issued in her name.

Bees: Research

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the written ministerial statement of 14 January 2009,  Official Report, column 14WS, on a new science agency, whether the Food and Environment Research Agency plans to  (a) undertake and  (b) commission research into bee health; and if he will make a statement.

Jane Kennedy: The Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), is a new Executive agency of DEFRA which will come into being on 1 April 2009. Overall policy responsibility for bee health, including management of any research funding, will transfer into the agency. The National Bee Unit (NBU) (which will also be part of FERA) currently delivers DEFRA's bee health programme and undertakes research in support of the programme and will continue to so as part of FERA. The NBU will also continue to apply for funds from DEFRA and other organisations to carry out projects on other bee issues.
	DEFRA has recently announced additional funding for bee health research. £400,000 added to the existing c. £200,000 provision for each of the next five years. £500,000 per annum of this will be transferred to a new research programme which will consider the wider problems facing pollinators. The details of the research programme are still being negotiated with other potential funders and collaborators. We will announce further details once these negotiations are complete.

Birds

Angela Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
	(1)  with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Martin Horwood) of 1 April 2008,  Official Report, column 726W, on birds: trade, which organisation has been contracted by his Department to assess the effects of the prohibition on the importation of wild birds into the EU; when the contract was let; what the stipulated date of completion of the contract is; how much the contract has cost his Department to date; and when he expects a report on the assessment to be published;
	(2)  when he expects the report on the effects of the prohibition on the importation of wild birds into the EU to be published; and if he will make a statement.

Huw Irranca-Davies: The contract was let on 13 December 2006 to the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The initial completion date for the work was 1 September 2007 but because of difficulties experienced by UNEP-WCMC in making contact with some countries their investigations were extended. An initial report was subsequently received on 18 January 2008. Uncertainties about some of the content of the report have delayed its finalisation, but it is now expected to be published in time for it to be presented to the next EU CITES Management Committee on 13 March. The cost of the contract has been £70,000.

Forestry Commission: Public Relations

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 19 November 2008,  Official Report, column 476W, on public relations: Forestry Commission, which  (a) external public affairs and  (b) external public relations firms hired in that period; and how much was spent on each firm.

Huw Irranca-Davies: Public affairs and public relations firms engaged by the Forestry Commission deal with a range of activities. These include the promotion of the public forest estate, including advertising and marketing of events and the promotion of visitor facilities and attractions. Other work includes the production and distribution of publicity resources (for example literature, video, display material), support for the regional distribution of Commission news releases, and strategic consultancy, for example preparation of communications plans.
	Some of the expenditure is on externally funded projects in which the Forestry Commission is a partner. A common feature of many of these projects is the focus on community engagement where communications plays a significant role.
	
		
			  Firm  2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  Total 
			 Government News Network 24,615.07 17,684.49 22,037.19 36,133.12 294.34 100,764.21 
			 COI Communications 4,516.25 809.05 — — 72,083.88 77,409.18 
			 Angel Tomney Associates 73,706.52 50,485.35 40,106.47 38,263.54 28,083.15 230,645.03 
			 Pennington PR Ltd. 38,243.33 65,621.68 22,178.13 2,203.13 2,702.50 130,948.77 
			 Focus PR Ltd. 31,103.63 55,953.62 — — — 87,057.25 
			 Osprey Communications Ltd. — 16,745.19 24,703.24 25,381.33 — 66,829.76 
			 Richard Darn 10,361.63 12,235.49 17,002.10 17,142.13 23,164.05 79,905.40 
			 James Delanoy — 5,522.50 15,216.25 22,869.69 29,355.04 72,963.48 
			 CSPR Ltd. — — 35,557.74 30,432.50 33,522.73 99,512.97 
			 Creative Concern 40,937.72 68,823.87 78,010.30 91,694.02 103,076.96 382,542.87 
			 Mark Dixon — — 788.82 — — 788.82 
			 Pam Beddard — — — 500.00 — 500.00 
			 Sue Forsyth Associates 5,708.74 1,321.87 8,074.25 176.25 — 15,281.11 
			 Total 229,192.89 295,203.11 263,674.49 264,795.71 292,282.65 1,345,148.85

Members: Correspondence

Greg Pope: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects to be able to provide a substantive reply to the hon. Member for Hyndburn's letter of 12 August 2008 on behalf of his constituent, Mr. M. Saunders.

Huw Irranca-Davies: Ministers have received a range of representations about the move from charging based on rateable value to site area charging for surface water drainage. The Government are aware of the affordability issues faced by some customers as a result of the switch and are currently reviewing their position. While the issue is under consideration, letters will continue to be acknowledged, and I will respond in full as soon as possible.

Rights Of Way

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 18 March 2008,  Official Report, column 948W, on rights of way, how many further rights of way have been restored by local authorities since March 2008; and what the cost to the public purse of the Discovering Lost Ways programme has been to date.

Huw Irranca-Davies: The Discovering Lost Ways Project has now closed. The total cost incurred by the Countryside Agency and latterly Natural England in preparing for, establishing, running and ending the project was £5.2 million. The 26 cases referred to in the answer on 18 March 2008 continue to be considered by the local authorities concerned. Details of a further 201 cases were passed to relevant authorities at the time of project closure.
	The project was closed because Natural England formed the view that constraints on the ability of highways authorities to process claims and place newly identified historic rights of way on the definitive map within a reasonable timeframe would render the effort and expense of identifying such rights nugatory.
	Accordingly Natural England has now formed a Stakeholder Working Group to bring together key interests nationally to agree a package of strategic reforms, including any it considers would improve the system for processing claims and reduce unnecessary delay and bureaucracy. The Group is expected to report by the end of the year.

South Downs National Park

David Lepper: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many postcards his Department has received since 1 December 2008 in support of a South Downs National Park as proposed by the Countryside Agency in 2002.

Huw Irranca-Davies: DEFRA has received around 16,000 postcards supporting the proposed South Downs National Park since 1 December 2008.

Community Relations: Islam

Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what meetings Ministers in her Department have had with groups of British Muslims on the possible effects of events in Gaza since 27 December 2008 on community cohesion; and what the names were of the individuals who attended each meeting.

Sadiq Khan: Since 27 December the following meetings have been held:
	On 6 January I and Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs met a range of representatives and individuals from a number of organisations including but not limited to the Quilliam Foundation, Muslim Council of Britain, British Muslim Forum, the Sufi Muslim Council, the Al Khoei Foundation, the UK Ismaili Council and the Ithna Asheri Khoja Shia World Federation.
	On 8 January I and Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, met members of the National Muslim Women's Advisory Group (NMWAG).
	On 10 January I met the Young Muslims Advisory Group (YMAG) at their YMAG residential meeting.
	On 12 January the Communities Secretary, the Foreign Secretary and I met representatives and individuals from a number of organisations including but not limited to the Quilliam Foundation, Muslim Council of Britain, British Muslim Forum, City Circle, the YMAG, British Muslims for a Secular Democracy, the Sufi Muslim Council, the Al Khoei Foundation, the UK Ismaili Council and the Ithna Asheri Khoja Shia World Federation.
	On 13 January I and Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, met members of the YMAG.
	On 15 January the Communities Secretary and the Home Secretary met representatives and individuals from a number of organisations, including the Sufi Muslim Council, Al Khoei Foundation, the NMWAG, the Ithna Asheri Khoja Shia World Federation, Association of Muslim Social Scientists, the Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, Active Change Foundation, and Quilliam Foundation.
	On 15 January I met members of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board.
	On 15 January I also met front line providers and deliverers to hear their concerns.

Council Housing: South West

Dan Norris: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many households were on the  (a) Bath and North East Somerset Council,  (b) North Somerset Council,  (c) Bristol City Council and  (d) South Gloucestershire Council housing register at 1 April in each of the last 10 years.

Iain Wright: The number of households on the local authority housing waiting lists in  (a) Bath and North East Somerset Council,  (b) North Somerset Council,  (c) Bristol City Council and  (d) South Gloucestershire Council at 1 April for the past 10 years is given in the following table:
	
		
			   Number of households on the waiting list (excludes households looking for transfers) 
			   1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008 
			 Bath and North East Somerset UA 2,430 3,320 3,520 2,380 2,640 3,290 3,180 5,460 5,940 5,440 
			 North Somerset UA 3,700 2,620 4,000 2,880 2,960 3,730 3,950 4,470 4,900 5,800 
			 City of Bristol, UA 11,300 12,280 11,850 11,380 12,940 11,630 11,810 12,930 14,450 10,110 
			 South Gloucestershire 3,540 4,520 5,530 3,510 5,210 4,960 4,050 4,610 3,840 4,870 
			  Note: As reported by local authorities. As at 1 April.  Source: Communities and Local Government Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix return (HSSA) 
		
	
	Further information on the number of households on the local authority housing waiting lists for England, can be found in the statistical release "Local Authority Housing Statistics England: 2007-08: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) and Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA)" This was published on 22 January 2009 on the Communities and Local Government website at:
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/lahousing200708
	Additionally, information on the number of households on local authority housing waiting lists broken down by Government Office Region and for every local authority, including the percentage of households this represents, is published on the Communities and Local Government website in Table 600 at:
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/table600.xls
	Copies of the statistical release and live table have been deposited in the Library.
	Local authorities in England report the numbers of households on their housing waiting list as at 1 April in their annual Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix returns. Not everyone on the waiting list is necessarily in urgent housing need. The waiting list includes those who consider social housing as their preferred or one of a number of housing options, and those who decide to get onto the waiting list ladder before they need or want to move house—particularly where the priority system is heavily based on waiting time. The size of the waiting list is not an indicator of absolute need, it is only useful as a broad indicator of housing demand in an area.

Fire Services: Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many  (a) enforcement notices and  (b) prohibition notices have been issued by fire and rescue services to bed and breakfast premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 since 1 October 2006; and if she will make a statement.

Sadiq Khan: Available information is for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, in which the fire and rescue services reported issuing 947 enforcement notices and 71 prohibition notices to hotels. These may include bed and breakfast premises.
	Separate information on enforcement activity on bed and breakfast premises is not centrally held.

Fire Services: Working Hours

Eric Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Beckenham of 9 October 2007,  Official Report, column 563W, on fire services: Working Time Directive, what assessment she has made of the effect of proposed changes to the Working Time Directive on the ability of retained duty system firefighters to work more than 48 hours a week in primary and secondary employment; and if she will make a statement.

Sadiq Khan: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) on 19 January 2009,  Official Report, column 1076W.

Housing

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 28 October 2008,  Official Report, column 955W, on housing, when she plans to publish the Housing Reform Green Paper.

Margaret Beckett: As per my answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) of 28 October 2008,  Official Report, column 955W, I am currently considering the content and timing of the Green Paper.

Local Government Services

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the contribution of the Minister for Local Government of 15 October 2008,  Official Report, column 841W, on local government, what the timetable is for the production of the forthcoming Green Paper on local government provision of social care.

Phil Hope: I have been asked to reply.
	The Government will publish a Green Paper on care and support reform in spring 2009.
	The reaction from stakeholders and the public to various key questions was tested during an engagement process from May until November 2008. The comments received then will help inform the Green Paper and a report of the findings will be published with it.

Departmental Expenditure

Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with reference to the answer of 26 November 2008, what the status is of the funding announced by his Department's press release of 1 April 2005 and referred to in his Department's Five Year Plan as a £6 million Quality and Innovation Fund.

Barbara Follett: Money for the proposed Quality and Innovation Fund was re-allocated to other pressing priorities. However, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has continued to support a range of work originally identified with the fund, including new audiences, young talent and a cultural offer for children and young people through initiatives such as Free Theatre, Creative Partnerships and Find Your Talent.

Departmental Training

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Fareham of 16 June 2008,  Official Report, columns 657-8W, on departmental training, which organisations provided the training for the courses on  (a) team away days and  (b) stress management.

Gerry Sutcliffe: The information requested is as follows:
	 (a)  Team away days
	Information relating to all organisations, who have provided training for all team away days in DCMS, referred to in the answer to the hon. Member for Fareham of 16 June 2008 is not fully available and a complete answer cannot be given at this time.
	 (b)  Stress Management
	Stress management training courses, referred to in the answer to the hon. Member for Fareham of 16 June 2008, have been provided by the following organisations for DCMS staff in the last 12 months:
	National School of Government (NSG)
	Hemsley Fraser Group Ltd.
	Reed Business Information Ltd.

Members: Correspondence

Steve Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Northavon of 5 December 2008 on late payment of tax, reference 1/64635/2008.

Angela Eagle: I have replied to the hon. Member.

Welfare Tax Credits: Peterborough

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  how many individuals in Peterborough constituency have been overpaid tax credits  (a) once,  (b) twice and  (c) three or more times since 1 April 2005; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  how many individuals in Peterborough constituency have been underpaid tax credits  (a) once,  (b) twice and  (c) three or more times since 1 April 2001; and if he will make a statement.

Stephen Timms: Child and working tax credits were not introduced until April 2003. The information requested is not available. However the following table provides a snapshot of information on the number of families in the Peterborough constituency with one, two and three or more underpayments or overpayments of tax credits between 2003-04 and 2006-07. This is based on families who had a 2006-07 tax credit award and lived in Peterborough as at 31 August 2006.
	
		
			  Thousand 
			  Regularity with which overpayment or underpayment of tax credits occurred  Number of awards underpaid  Number of awards overpaid 
			  (a) Once 4.4 3.9 
			  (b) Twice 1.0 1.9 
			  (c) Three or more times 0.2 0.7

Departmental Databases

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East of 6 October 2008,  Official Report, column 169W, on departmental databases, which policy areas the ACORN data have been used to inform.

Shahid Malik: ACORN data have been used by Ministry of Justice staff in analysis related to the means testing of criminal legal aid in the magistrates courts, and to the potential recovery of some criminal defence costs from defendants in the Crown court.

Economic and Monetary Union

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the answer of 14 July 2008,  Official Report, column 60W, on economic and monetary union, what the timetable for his Department's updating of its euro changeover plan is.

Shahid Malik: The former DCA had a detailed euro changeover plan in place by the end of 2004 and this was last revised in 2006.
	Plans for the former Home Office activities (prisons and probation services; Office for Criminal Justice Reform), which transferred to the newly created Ministry of Justice in 2007, were included in the Home Office Plan.
	There are no plans to place a copy of the MOJ plans in the Library.

Members: Correspondence

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he will reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's correspondence of 16 October and 4 December 2008 with regard to his constituent, Mr Terry Cooper.

Bridget Prentice: I will write to the hon. Member shortly.
	 I apologise for the delay in responding.

Political Impartiality

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the answer of 14 January 2008,  Official Report, columns 948-9W, on Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2008, what the nature of the offence was that resulted in the individual being referred to a youth offender panel for a breach of the Act.

Jack Straw: The data to which the hon. Member refers show that between 2000 and 2006 two people were referred to youth offender panels for offences under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
	The information held centrally by the Department does not identify which specific offences under PPERA were involved.

Residence Orders: Applications

Elfyn Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many applications for residence orders have been applied for by extended family members since 1 April 2008.

Bridget Prentice: Figures on the number of applications, counted by child, by the applicant relationship to the child for private law residence orders since 1 April 2008 in county and high courts in England and Wales are given in the following table. Public law applications (few in number) are not included. Figures for family proceedings courts are also not provided as comprehensive information on applicant relationships is not available. Please note that the figures are provisional.
	In 1,080 of 25,064 applications there was more than one applicant relationship specified for the application. This could happen for a number of reasons. It could be that the applicant has a different relationship with each of the children in the case, that the application is made by more than one person or there may be counter applications made by two or more people. Where this happens the application will be counted more than once within the total of 26,261 applicant relationships.
	
		
			  Applications made, counted by child, 1 April 2008 to 30 November 2008 
			   Applications 
			 Father 11,231 
			 Mother 10,828 
			 Grandparent 2,744 
			 Stepfather 116 
			 Stepmother 118 
			 Special Guardian 13 
			 Other 1,211 
			 Total applicant-to-child relationship 26,261 
			   
			 Total applications 25,064 
			  Notes: 1. The data are taken from the HMCS FamilyMan system. 2. In 792 cases of 25,064 applications there were applications made in two different months. This may be because the case was transferred or because a second applicant made a counter application in a later month. Where this occurs the application will be counted twice within the 25,064 total. 3. The figures include transfers from other courts.

Departmental Public Relations

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East, of 6 October 2008,  Official Report, column 220W, on departmental public relations, which firm provided the secondment; and to which division in his Department the secondee was assigned.

Gillian Merron: The member of staff referred to is seconded from Ofcom to the Communications Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Departmental Public Relations

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East, of 13 November 2008,  Official Report, column 1406W, on departmental public relations, to which external public relations and public affairs firms departmental staff are currently on secondment; and what the  (a) purpose and  (b) duration is of each secondment.

Gillian Merron: Of the seven Foreign and Commonwealth Office members of staff referred to in the previous answer, six remain on secondment to the organisations and positions listed below for the periods indicated.
	Programme Director, Wilton Park: August 2007 - February 2009
	Growth Manager, Think London Ltd: August 2007 - February 2009
	Business Director, Africa Matters Ltd: June 2005 - June 2009
	Director Construction and Asia Pacific, British Expertise: June 2005 - March 2009
	Senior Partner, International, at Ofcom: June 2008 - February 2009
	Director Trade and Government Relations, The Middle East Association: October 2006 - October 2009

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions the Government had with the Governments of  (a) Syria,  (b) Lebanon,  (c) Turkey,  (d) Egypt,  (e) Jordan and  (f) Saudi Arabia on the situation in the Middle East between 28 December 2008 and 5 January 2009.

Bill Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary spoke at least once to his counterparts in all those countries between 28 December 2008 and 5 January 2009.

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions the Government had with Quartet Middle East Envoy Tony Blair on the situation in the Middle East between 28 December 2008 and 5 January 2009; and on what date the first such discussion took place.

Bill Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has been in regular contact with the Quartet Envoy throughout this crisis.

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what common policy positions were taken by EU members in relation to Israel's military action against Gaza between 28 December 2008 and 5 January 2009.

Bill Rammell: European Union Foreign Ministers met on 30 December 2008 and agreed a statement setting out the EU's stance on the conflict. The EU presidency also issued a number of statements on behalf of the Union.

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what formal representations he has made to the Government of Israel on the proportionality of its use of force in Gaza between 28 December 2008 and 5 January 2009.

Bill Rammell: As I told the House on 15 January 2009,  Official Report, column 396: "the Israeli action has been disproportionate". We have consistently urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties and from the outset have called in public and private for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire.

Sri Lanka

Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Sri Lankan Government following the killing of the chief editor of the Sunday Leader on 8 January 2009.

Bill Rammell: holding answer 22 January 2009
	 We welcome the stated commitment of the Sri Lankan Government to investigate the killing of  The Sunday Leader's chief editor on 8 January 2009. The UK has been clear that it is vital for the perpetrators of such reprehensible acts to be brought to justice following a thorough and independent investigation. Our high commission officials in Colombo have emphasised this to President Rajapakse.

Western Sahara

David Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 January 2009,  Official Report, column 381W, on the Western Sahara, if he will make representations on Morocco's continued occupation of Western Sahara to the Moroccan Ambassador to the UK.

Bill Rammell: The Government continue to engage in regular discussions with all the parties to the western Sahara dispute, including Morocco.
	We continue to urge the parties to make progress towards a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution providing for the self-determination of the people of western Sahara, negotiated under the auspices of the UN. We therefore welcome the recent appointment of Christopher Ross as the UN Secretary-General's new personal envoy to western Sahara and hope his appointment will lead to renewed engagement by all the parties.

Zimbabwe: Politics and Government

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk of 14 January 2009,  Official Report, column 866W, what recent discussions have been held  (a) at the United Nations and  (b) in the EU on direct intervention in Zimbabwe to secure the removal of Robert Mugabe and his regime.

Gillian Merron: We have not had discussions with any international organisations on direct intervention in Zimbabwe to remove Robert Mugabe from power. Those working for change and reform in Zimbabwe are not calling for military intervention. Their, and our, focus is foremost on the humanitarian situation and doing what can be done to alleviate suffering. We do, however, regularly discuss with the UN and EU non-military options for encouraging a resolution to the crisis. On 26 January 2009, my right hon. Friend, the Foreign Secretary, met EU Foreign Ministers to discuss the extension of EU targeted sanctions.

Injuries: Children

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the answer of 19 January 2008,  Official Report, column 1195W, on injuries: children, what the equivalent figures were in each of the last five years.

Ann Keen: The data for finished admission episodes for deliberate and unintended injuries (age 0-15 inclusive) are in the following table.
	
		
			   Cause 
			   Unintended  Deliberate (intentional self-harm)  Deliberate (assault s )  Other 
			 2006-07 121,966 7,622 3,270 606 
			 2005-06 120,292 7,851 3,315 551 
			 2004-05 118,607 7,004 3,121 654 
			 2003-04 119,369 7,469 3,178 671 
			 2002-03 115,234 6,784 2,840 624 
			 2001-02 120,233 6,332 3,025 651 
			  Source: Hospital Episode Statistics

Mental Health Services: Restraint Techniques

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the answer of 21 February 2008,  Official Report, column 961W, on mental health services: restraint techniques, 
	(1)  whether it will be mandatory for all staff engaged in physical restraint interventions to receive accredited training;
	(2)  when he expects accredited training in the therapeutic management of violence to be implemented;
	(3)  when he expects the guidance of the National Institute for Mental Health in England to be published;
	(4)  whether all responses to the National Institute for Mental Health in England consultation on The National Minimum Standards for the Safe and Therapeutic Management of Aggression and Violence in Mental Health In-patient Settings have now been considered.
	(5)  with reference to the answer of 20 February 2008,  Official Report, column 812W, on mental health services: training, whether all staff working in mental health and learning disability services have now received the Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services syllabus training in line with his Department's March 2008 target.

Phil Hope: We remain committed to the principle of accreditation of training in the management of aggression in psychiatric settings and are discussing the detail and management of a proposal with key stakeholders. We hope to make a further announcement in the spring. The additional guidance will be published when the proposal is agreed.
	Responses to the consultation on the national minimum standards for the safe and therapeutic management of aggression of aggression and violence in mental health inpatient settings have been considered.
	Figures collected by the National Health Service Security Management Service in December 2007 show that 88 per cent. of frontline staff working in NHS mental health and learning disability bodies had received the Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services syllabus training. NHS bodies reported that by March 2008 98 per cent. of frontline staff would have received this training.

Mental Health Services: Training

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what training his Department will make available to independent mental health advocates before the statutory obligation to commission independent mental health advocates comes into force on 1 April 2009; and whether that training will be mandatory.

Phil Hope: To help prepare for the introduction of independent mental health advocates (IMHAs), the Department has commissioned the National Institute for Mental Health in England to run regional one-day training workshops for potential IMHAs, mental health advocates and health and social care professionals. These workshops will run prior to 1 April 2009 and attendance will be voluntary.

Departmental Data Protection

Shailesh Vara: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what percentage of contractors and suppliers to  (a) his Department and  (b) its agencies have reported that they are compliant with the Government's security standards following publication of the report, Data Handling Procedures in Government, and the accompanying document, Cross-departmental Actions: Mandatory Minimum Action, on 25 June 2008.

Patrick McFadden: BERR's Information Asset Owners work with their service delivery partners to ensure adherence with the operating principles and standards set out in the Government's report on Data Handling Procedures in Government.
	I have asked the chief executives of Companies House and the Insolvency Service to respond to the hon. Member directly.
	 Letter from Stephen Speed, dated 26 January 2008:
	The Minister of State, for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has asked me to reply to you directly in respect of your question (2008/346) asking what percentage of contractors and suppliers to  (a) his Department and  (b) its agencies have reported that they are compliant with the Government's security standards following publication of the report, Data Handling Procedures in Government, and the accompanying document, Cross-departmental Actions: Mandatory Minimum action, June 2008.
	The Insolvency Service wrote to its contractors and suppliers in November 2008 regarding compliance with 'Data Handling Procedures in Government'. To date we have had 34 replies confirming positive compliance, representing 47% of the total issued.
	 Letter from Gareth Jones dated 26 January 2009
	I am responding on behalf of Companies House to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Minister of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
	We identified seven suppliers as part of the Cabinet Office Data Handling Review and have asked them to complete a questionnaire showing their status with regard to the Data Handling Procedures. Of those, four have returned the questionnaire. Subject to minor clarifications, we are content that all four are generally compliant with the procedures and working toward full compliance where applicable. We are actively chasing the remaining three suppliers for their returns.

Members: Correspondence

Michael Spicer: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when the Minister of State for Trade plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 24 October 2008 on the findings of the Community Pubs Inquiry report.

Gerry Sutcliffe: holding answer 11 December 2008
	I have been asked to reply.
	I wrote to the hon. Member on 21 January and am sorry for the delay in doing so. I hope to respond to the findings in the Community Pubs Inquiry report shortly. The recommendations cover the policy interests of several Government Departments and DCMS is collating a Government response.

Departmental Air Travel

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East of 6 October 2008,  Official Report, column 58W, on carbon emissions: Government departments, what distance of air travel was offset by his Department and its participating agencies in 2007-08; and what proportion of such travel was  (a) domestic,  (b) short-haul and  (c) long-haul.

Jonathan R Shaw: I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 January 2009,  Official Report, columns 1018-19W.

Departmental Databases

Nick Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East of 13 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 1303-4W, on departmental databases, if he will list each of the identified postcode sectors in the 50 local authorities that ACORN analysis was used to target the Central Office of Information marketing and advertising.

Jonathan R Shaw: We have placed in the House Library the list of postcode sectors identified through ACORN analysis for the No Ifs, No Buts Targeting Benefit Fraud campaign.

European Social Fund

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much of the European Social Fund spending announced on 15 October 2008 and 4 November 2008 has been assigned to employment projects; what those projects are; and how much in total has been  (a) assigned and  (b) spent to date.

Tony McNulty: holding answer 18 December 2008
	The £50 million of European Social Fund money announced on 15 October 2008 will support retraining and skills for people who are currently facing redundancy and those looking for work, so that they can quickly move back into sustainable employment. Provision will be delivered through the Learning and Skills Council, which plans to invite tenders in January 2009, with a view to projects being in place in spring 2009.
	The £27 million of European Social Fund money announced on 4 November 2008 will support innovative projects both to extend employment opportunities and to develop workforce skills. Of the £27 million, about £17 million will support projects to extend employment opportunities, although a precise figure cannot be provided until the application process is completed. The deadline for applications is 16 January 2009, and projects are expected to start in spring 2009. Information on successful projects will be available at that stage.

Jobcentre Plus: Breastfeeding

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2008,  Official Report, column 914W, on Jobcentre Plus: breastfeeding, what the outcome was of the review of the policy on breastfeeding in Jobcentre Plus offices.

Tony McNulty: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the acting Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Mel Groves. I have asked him to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.
	 Letter from Mel Groves, dated 27 January 2009:
	The Secretary of State has asked me to respond to your question, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2008,  Official Report, column 914W, on Jobcentre Plus: breastfeeding, what the outcome was of the review of the policy on breastfeeding in Jobcentre Plus offices. This is something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Acting Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.
	I can confirm that this review has now been completed and operational guidance was updated on 19 December 2008 to include a paragraph ensuring that all Jobcentre staff are made aware that, wherever possible, every effort must be made to provide a mother wishing to breastfeed her baby with a suitable area to do so.

Take-up Task Force

Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his Department's press release of 5 January 2009 on the Take-up Taskforce, what steps he expects the Taskforce to take consequent upon the responses it received from local authorities.

Kitty Ussher: The Take Up Taskforce has issued a Call for Evidence of examples of good practice across the UK relating to increasing take-up of benefits and tax credits by parents. The deadline for local authorities and their partners to submit evidence is 20 February 2009.
	The evidence will help to inform the Taskforce's recommendations to Government on ways to help local services support parents to take up their benefit and tax credit entitlements, in order to contribute to tackling child poverty. Recommendations will be reported in spring 2009.

Charities

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills to which  (a) charities and  (b) voluntary organisations his Department has provided funding since it was established; and how much funding was provided to each.

Si�n Simon: The Department makes payments to charities and voluntary bodies. However, to provide details on all of these would incur disproportionate cost.
	Funding provided to charities that received over 100,000 is as follows:
	
		
			  000 
			  Name of body  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 Royal Anniversary Trust(1) 166 167 (2) 
			 National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)(3) 250 95 32 
			 Social Mobility Foundation  121 100 
			 UK Council for International Student Affairs 444 515 523 
			 (1) Royal Anniversary Trust funding will be confirmed at year end (2) Tbc (3) NFER funding is year to date only 
		
	
	In addition there are several charitable bodies that are contracted to provide services for the Department, which makes the following payments:
	
		
			  000 
			  Name of body  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 Lifelong Learning UK 1,299 13,081 19,500 
			 NIACE(1) 2,574 10,004 5,098 
			 SKILL(2) 100 160 100 
			 PET(3) 256 255 268 
			 (1) National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (2) National Bureau for Students with Disabilities (3) Prisoners Education Trust 
		
	
	Higher education institutions have charitable status and are funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (a non-departmental public body of DIUS).
	Some of the Department's non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) are registered charities. These NDPBs are contracted to provide agreed outcomes. The funding provided to these bodies by the Department and predecessor Departments are as follows:
	
		
			  000 
			  Name of body  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 Design Council 6,179 6,069 6,035 
			 Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) 82,773 109,764  
			 Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)   100,000 
			  Note: QIA was part of the merger to form LSIS in October 2008; hence there are no figures for QIA in 2008-09.

Departmental ICT

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills with reference to the answer of 29 October 2008,  Official Report, columns 1126-27W, on departmental ICT, what the  (a) expected completion date and  (b) estimated cost of each of the projects was at their outset.

Si�n Simon: According to our records, the following lists the projects currently being undertaken by DIUS and its agencies. Also shown are the originally expected dates and costs and the latest forecasts dates and total costs at completion.
	
		
			  Projects  Expected completion date  Estimated cost when complete (000)  Original expected due date  Original expected cost (000) 
			 Directory ServicesDIUS March 2009 80 January 2009 80 
			 Website Re-DesignIntellectual Property Office (IPO) December 2008 664 November 2008 664 
			 Office/Exchange 2007IPO December 2008 960 December 2008 960 
			 Register MaintenanceIPO April 2010 1,600 January 2010 1,600 
			 Enforcement Database RebuildNational Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) November 2008 40.5 August 2008 40.53 
			 Time recording systemNWML April 2009 24.9 October 2008 24.9 
			 Website DevelopmentNWML December 2008 19.9 December 2008 19.9 
			 Intranet DevelopmentNWML January 2009 9.3-14.1 December 2008 (1) 
			 (1) Full scope and cost not yet signed off

Departmental Manpower

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills with reference to the answer of 16 July 2008,  Official Report, column 503W, on departmental personnel, how many  (a) staff without posts and  (b) priority movers there are in his Department; how many of the staff without posts were classified as such upon return from maternity leave; and how many of the staff without posts have been classified as such for at least (i) six and (ii) 12 months.

Si�n Simon: There are currently nine staff in the Department who are classed as priority movers, none of whom returned directly from maternity leave. All nine priority movers have been without a permanent post for six months and four staff for 12 months.
	The Department has introduced a new brokerage service in January 2009 in support of active matching of staff into posts in the Department and wider Civil Service. All staff are engaged in project work and short-term business priority posts until a permanent position is secured.

10 Downing Street: Cost Effectiveness

Francis Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with reference to the answer of 17 July 2008,  Official Report, column 625W, on Downing Street: cost effectiveness, what Gershon savings have been made by 10 Downing Street in each year since the requirements for such savings were set.

Kevin Brennan: The Prime Minister's Office forms an integral part of the Cabinet Office. Details of the Cabinet Office's Gershon Efficiency Programme in relation to SR 2004 were reported in full for the final time in Cabinet Office Autumn Performance Report 2008 which is available in the Libraries of the House for the reference of Members.

Futurebuilders Fund

Francis Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2008,  Official Report, column 835W, on Futurebuilders: Catz Club, which body scrutinises and evaluates the activities of the Futurebuilders Fund in place of the Futurebuilders Advisory Panel.

Kevin Brennan: The Futurebuilders programme is delivered by Futurebuilders England Ltd. under contract to the Cabinet Office. Oversight is provided by the following mechanisms:
	internal and external audit, as part of the Cabinet Office, including the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee
	through reporting to Cabinet Committees, where appropriate.
	Sheffield Hallam university is carrying out an independent evaluation of the Futurebuilders programme.
	In addition, the new Third Sector Advisory Body is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Third Sector Review commitments and priorities and advising on Office of the Third Sector programmes, including Futurebuilders.

Departmental Personnel

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to the answer of 25 June 2008,  Official Report, columns 405W, on departmental manpower, how many priority movers there are in his Department; how many of them were classified as such after returning from maternity leave; and how many staff have been classified as such for at least  (a) six and  (b) 12 months.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The Department currently has eight priority movers, none of whom are returning from maternity leave as these staff return to their previous work areas.
	All staff are actively engaged in work during this transition period, on either key projects or short-term business priority posts.
	There are currently no priority movers over six months.

Education Maintenance Allowance

Nick Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2008,  Official Report, column 10W, on education maintenance allowance, what meetings he has had with the Learning and Skills Council to monitor the administration of education maintenance allowance payments.

Jim Knight: During October and November 2008, DCSF Ministers met with the Learning and Skills Council on nine occasions specifically to discuss the administration of EMA payments.

National Curriculum Tests: Contracts

Nick Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2009,  Official Report, column 848W, on national curriculum tests: contracts, on what date each risk assessment referred to in the answer was reported to Ministers.

Jim Knight: As a matter of course, officials regularly provided Ministers with briefing and updates on test cycle progress, covering current issues, risks and remedial action taken. Officials reported their assessment of key risks to National Curriculum test delivery to Ministers in submissions on 7 February 2008, 2 April 2008 and 10 June 2008. Ministers responded to these assessments by seeking reassurance from QCA and NAA that they had suitable action in hand to secure delivery of their contractors' obligations.

Pre-School Education: Finance

Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2008,  Official Report, column 1498W, on pre-school education: finance, when he expects the child care strategy to be published.

Beverley Hughes: The child care strategy document will be published on 28 January 2009.